Dear colleagues,   

It provides me great pleasure to invite you to the 9th Asia Pacific Congress of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia (ELSA) in Xiamen, China on Nov. 4th-7th in 2009. On behalf of Chinese Society of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery and the organizing committee, I extend to you our warmest welcome to join us in the congress. We believe that the vital aspects in the field of laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery will be included to enable discussions concerning different disruptive technologies. We expect to share the novel experience and advanced skills with surgeons and specialists from all over the world, to bridge the gap between technological innovations and more clinical practice.